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Grammar : Verb
Spell : poot
Phonetic Transcription : pʊt



Definition of put by

Origin :
  • late Old English *putian, implied in putung "instigation, an urging," literally "a putting;" related to pytan "put out, thrust out" (of eyes), probably from a Germanic stem that also produced Danish putte "to put," Swedish dialectal putta; Middle Dutch pote "scion, plant," Dutch poten "to plant," Old Norse pota "to poke."
  • Meaning "act of casting a heavy stone overhead" (as a trial of strength) is attested from c.1300. Obsolete past tense form putted is attested 14c.-15c. To put down "end by force or authority" (a rebellion, etc.) is from c.1300. Adjective phrase put out "angry, upset" is first recorded 1887; to put out, of a woman, "to offer oneself for sex" is from 1947. To put upon (someone) "play a trick on, impose on" is from 1690s. To put up with "tolerate, accept" (1755) was originally to put up, as in "to pocket." To put (someone) on "deceive" is from 1958.
  • As in put away/put aside/put by : verb keep in
  • As in reserve : verb keep, hold back
  • As in salt away : verb save, store up
  • As in save : verb economize; set money aside for later use
  • As in bank : verb collect money or advantage
  • As in spare : verb do or manage without
  • As in store : verb collect and put aside
  • As in sock away : verb bank
  • As in squirrel : verb hoard
  • As in stash : verb hoard
  • As in deposit : verb locate, put in place for safekeeping
  • As in discard : verb get rid of
  • As in garner : verb collect, accumulate
  • As in hoard : verb put away, accumulate

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